Class Notes Alt 2016

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Thurs.
Sept. 8
 Day 1: Course Introduction
Tues.
Sept. 13
 Day 2: What factors influence comprehension?
Thurs.
Sept. 15
 Day 3: Why teach reading comprehension as inquiry-based problem solving?
Tues.
Sept. 20
 Day 4: How do we launch a book to engage students in big ideas and preparing to read?
Thur.
Sept. 22
 Day 5: Why does motivation matter? How do we create supportive learning contexts?
Tues.
Sept. 27
 Day 6: How can inquiry practices and digital texts/tools help differentiate instruction for all learners?
Thurs.
Sept. 29
 Day 7: How can teaching practices tap into students’ diverse sociocultural and linguistic backgrounds?
Tues.
Oct 4
 Day 8: What key instructional shifts are needed to implement the Common Core State Standards?
Thurs.
Oct. 6
 Day 9: How can student interview data inform reading instruction?
Tues.
Oct. 11
 Day 10: How do we organize, create, and adjust guided reading groups based on need?
Thurs.
Oct. 13
 Day 11: How do text characteristics influence comprehension? Part 1
Tues.
Oct. 18
 Day 12: How do text characteristics influence comprehension? Part 2
Thurs.
Oct. 20
 Day 13: What kinds of guided comprehension activities cut across all three parts of the B/D/A framework?
Tues.
Oct. 25
 Day 14: QUIZ #1; How can we foster creative responses to comprehension in our guided reading groups that also link to other curriculum areas?
Thurs.
Oct. 27
 Day 15: How can we support the comprehension of main ideas and big ideas in informational texts?
Tues.
Nov. 1
 Day 16: Textual Resources, Textual Challenges, Differentiating Instructional Supports
Thurs.
Nov. 3
 Day 17: Informational Text Plan (Group Work)
Tues.
Nov. 8
 Day 18: Informational Text Plan (Group Work)
Thurs.
Nov. 10
 Day 19: Informational Text Plan (Group Work)
Tues.
Nov. 15
 Day 20: How can we support the comprehension of main ideas and big ideas in narrative texts?
Tues
Nov. 22
 Day 21: Inferencing About Characters and Theme; Building Vocabulary
Thurs.
Nov. 24
 No Class, Thanksgiving
Tues.
Nov. 29
 Day 22: Literature Circles
Thurs.
Dec. 1
 Day 23: QUIZ #2; Discussion Webs
Tues.
Dec. 6
 Day 24: How is reading comprehension assessed on standardized tests?
Tues.
Dec. 8
 Day 25: PAARC Tests: Mapping Texts and Tasks